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when the nsa requests legal data they would like to be able to publicize it. this is all in response to revelations this past summer by the edward snowden leaks that the n 60s a collected data from the companies reportedly without the companies knowing or giving permission. they are trying to reassure customers that data is safe and they are sensitive to what is stine as a government intrusion into privacy. >> thanks very much. >> new this morning, all lanes in 880 in oakland are open after a big rig crashed into barrels sending sand into the two right lanes. it happened in the northbound lanes south of fifth avenue. all lanes reopened about 4:30 but the fifth avenue off ramp has been shut down. they expect it to be up and ready by 7:00. >> officials think two vehicles that crashed in san jose may have been racing. it happened about midnight on northbound 101 south of great america parkway. three lanes were closed for about an hour. they are open now. the chp says two vehicles were speeding, maybe racing when they crashed into each other and the center divide
when the nsa requests legal data they would like to be able to publicize it. this is all in response to revelations this past summer by the edward snowden leaks that the n 60s a collected data from the companies reportedly without the companies knowing or giving permission. they are trying to reassure customers that data is safe and they are sensitive to what is stine as a government intrusion into privacy. >> thanks very much. >> new this morning, all lanes in 880 in oakland are...
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what the nsa is asking of them. the fact the companies have come together illustrates how important a problem they believe this is because a lot of these companies, most of them, are competitors if not arch rivals. >> thanks, bob. >> continue our coverage with business and tech reporter scott mcgrew. this government spying is giving tech a black eye. >> it has. we have the ad here, they are putting the government on notice they are going to start encrypting data so the government can't look inside. your data is supposed to be safe with google or microsoft or other companies. they are pushing the cloud but it's the cloud that makes it easier for the nrs to root around in there. they are looking at everybody's data while looking for bad guys. there is concern also this morning that local police departments are taking a cue from the nsa, a congressional investigation found a number of city police agencies around the united states engage in the kind of data requests for cell phone records which leave them with enormous
what the nsa is asking of them. the fact the companies have come together illustrates how important a problem they believe this is because a lot of these companies, most of them, are competitors if not arch rivals. >> thanks, bob. >> continue our coverage with business and tech reporter scott mcgrew. this government spying is giving tech a black eye. >> it has. we have the ad here, they are putting the government on notice they are going to start encrypting data so the...
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when we first learned some weeks ago the nsa had been tapping the fiber of optic cables belonging to google and yahoo! some of those companies expressed their anger in ways i can't really repeat on tv. this morning the companies are expressing their anger with full-page ads in "the washington post" and "the new york times." the coalition of twitter, facebook, apple, microsoft, linkedin, aol and yahoo! and google demanding legal reforms to control american spying on americans as well as putting the government on notice that those companies will encrypt their data to keep it out of government hands. the other big story this morning is the markets. you're looking at the open of the nasdaq as american airlines celebrates its merger with u.s. air. it is absolutely official, making the largest airline in america. the market's doing very well. in fact, right off the opening bell, the nasdaq hit a 13-year high. back to you. >> all those earnings, perhaps you could buy a new house. >>> how much would you pay for a large victorian home? a few steps away from san jose state university. >> i wou
when we first learned some weeks ago the nsa had been tapping the fiber of optic cables belonging to google and yahoo! some of those companies expressed their anger in ways i can't really repeat on tv. this morning the companies are expressing their anger with full-page ads in "the washington post" and "the new york times." the coalition of twitter, facebook, apple, microsoft, linkedin, aol and yahoo! and google demanding legal reforms to control american spying on americans...
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. >>> president obama will propose reforms for the nsa after the allegations of snooping. the president spoke on msnbc "hardball" with chris matthews. >> i'll be proposing some self-restraint on the nsa and to initiate some reforms that can give people more confidence. >> the president said that people at the nsa generally are looking out for the safety of the american people and are not interested in reading e-mails and text messages. >>> good news about unemployment. it is a five-year low. it is down 0.3% from the month before. the economy added 203,000 new jobs. >>> encouraging news about the pilot whales stranded in shallow water in the florida evergrades. officials say most of the whales, at least 35 of them, were able to swim into deeper water on thursday. officials are now tracking them from boats and from the air. good news there. >>> well, prosecutors have decided not to bring charges against heisman trophy favorite jameis winston. the florida state quarterback had been accused of sexual assault, but officials announced they didn't have enough evidence to pursue c
. >>> president obama will propose reforms for the nsa after the allegations of snooping. the president spoke on msnbc "hardball" with chris matthews. >> i'll be proposing some self-restraint on the nsa and to initiate some reforms that can give people more confidence. >> the president said that people at the nsa generally are looking out for the safety of the american people and are not interested in reading e-mails and text messages. >>> good news about...
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one is a video game world of war craft where according to documents leaked by edward snowden, nsa agents have been masquerading as trolls to try and find terrorists who might be playing games. two, and much quieter, newspapers. some of the biggest carrying this full-page ad from tech rivals like google, apple, twitter and facebook asking the comes to surveillance. >> what's permissible and not permissible. >> reporter: that's oliver wey of barracuda networks. he said ad or not, we need to make it or business, too. >> basically things you don't want on the internet, not to put it there in the first place. wha what's the best way to keep it secret? not tell anybody. >> reporter: robert reich, the former lab sectorarying weighed in on facebook saying the company should protect privacy from themselves and their advertisers. and the video game, tsh. >> i think a lot of times it's when you're playing video games or on facebook, you want to be friendly with everybody but also, once again, have to use common sense to make sure if there's sensitive information not to disclose. you never know who'
one is a video game world of war craft where according to documents leaked by edward snowden, nsa agents have been masquerading as trolls to try and find terrorists who might be playing games. two, and much quieter, newspapers. some of the biggest carrying this full-page ad from tech rivals like google, apple, twitter and facebook asking the comes to surveillance. >> what's permissible and not permissible. >> reporter: that's oliver wey of barracuda networks. he said ad or not, we...
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new details emerging this morning on the spying program made public by former nsa agent, edward snowden. the surveillance apparently went far beyond computers and cell phones. according to various media reports this morning, american and british intelligence operations had been spying on gamers across the world for years. articles in the "new york times" and "the guardian" detail the programming in which they sent spies into virtual universes to monitor activity in online fantasy games, such as "world of war craft." spy an agencies have worried that such games serve as a good cover for terrorists. >>> just before the midnight deadline, president obama signed an extension to the ban on plastic firearms, which can avoid detection on airport screening machines. the u.s. senate ex tebltended tn on the manufacture, sale or possession of such weapons for ten years. the house passed an identical extension last week. president obama, of course, as you saw in south africa signed the bill from thousands of miles away, using the autopen. >>> the 85-year-old korean war vet held captive in north kor
new details emerging this morning on the spying program made public by former nsa agent, edward snowden. the surveillance apparently went far beyond computers and cell phones. according to various media reports this morning, american and british intelligence operations had been spying on gamers across the world for years. articles in the "new york times" and "the guardian" detail the programming in which they sent spies into virtual universes to monitor activity in online...
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the nsa says it's entirely legal but privacy advocates say it's unnecessarily intrusive. tamron. >> thank you very much. >>> well, a deadly attack on the defense mintry in yemen this morning. the attackers were said to be wearing yemeni army uniforms. dozens were killed or wounded. no claim of responsibility as of yet. >>> despite pleas from families and investigators they not be released. officials in connecticut on wednesday did make public more than 20 minutes of 911 calls that came in during last year's shooting at sandy hook elementary school. the calls urged police to come quickly. in some calls shots can be heard. in one, a teacher shot in the foot told police there's children in this room. overall, the tapes show calm, bravery and professionalism. nbc news has made a decision out of respect for the families not to play those tapes. >> we should talk about that for a second more. we are coming up on the one-year anniversary of the shootings. the families said please to media outlets, don't play the tapes. our policy, the decision was made based on this idea that if
the nsa says it's entirely legal but privacy advocates say it's unnecessarily intrusive. tamron. >> thank you very much. >>> well, a deadly attack on the defense mintry in yemen this morning. the attackers were said to be wearing yemeni army uniforms. dozens were killed or wounded. no claim of responsibility as of yet. >>> despite pleas from families and investigators they not be released. officials in connecticut on wednesday did make public more than 20 minutes of 911...